std::is_copy_constructible, std::is_trivially_copy_constructible, std::is_nothrow_copy_constructible

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Defined in header <type_traits>

template< class T >
struct is_copy_constructible;
(1) (since C++11)
template< class T >
struct is_trivially_copy_constructible;
(2) (since C++11)
template< class T >
struct is_nothrow_copy_constructible;
(3) (since C++11)

1) If the constructor expression T(arg); is well-formed for arg of type const T& (that is, T is a scalar or reference or a class with an accessible copy constructor), provides the member constant value equal true. For any other type, value is false.

2) same as 1), but the copy constructor expression does not call any operation that is not trivial.

3) same as 1), but the copy constructor expression is noexcept.

Contents

Inherited from std::integral_constant

Member constants

value
[static]
true if T is copy-constructible , false otherwise
(public static member constant)

Member functions

operator bool
converts the object to bool, returns value
(public member function)

Member types

Type Definition
value_type bool
type std::integral_constant<bool, value>

[edit] Equivalent definition

[edit] Example

#include <iostream>
#include <type_traits>
 
struct Ex1 {
    std::string str; // member has a non-trivial copy ctor
};
struct Ex2 {
    int n;
    Ex2(const Ex2&) = default; // trivial and non-throwing
};
 
int main() {
    std::cout << std::boolalpha << "Ex1 is copy-constructible? "
              << std::is_copy_constructible<Ex1>::value << '\n'
              << "Ex1 is trivially copy-constructible? "
              << std::is_trivially_copy_constructible<Ex1>::value << '\n'
              << "Ex2 is trivially copy-constructible? "
              << std::is_trivially_copy_constructible<Ex2>::value << '\n'
              << "Ex2 is nothrow copy-constructible? "
              << std::is_nothrow_copy_constructible<Ex2>::value << '\n';
}

Output:

Ex1 is copy-constructible? true
Ex1 is trivially copy-constructible? false
Ex2 is trivially copy-constructible? true
Ex2 is nothrow copy-constructible? true

[edit] See also

checks if a type has a constructor for specific arguments
(class template)
checks if a type has a default constructor
(class template)
checks if a type has a move constructor
(class template)
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